Just finished watching the ES GP. I admit I'm confused.
First, the venue. There have been half a dozen different venues for the ES GP over the years, so what do the Spaniards do? They add a new venue -- only they one-up themselves, and introduce a track that would be great if it were not where it is. Why on Earth is there another road course? And let's say the Spaniards misjudged it etc. -- why are FIA going along with it? Sure, the pit areas are top notch and the grandstands are great and it's accessible and all that. There is no runoff. Why not? It's a great design. It just belongs in Bahrain, where one can drive until the fuel runs out without hitting a solid object. Did the calendar really need another Canada but now in blazing heat?
Then there's Ferrari. They've outdone themselves too -- and they've also run themselves over. If it were any other team except McLaren, they'd have been fined heavily, probably penalized points, and faced ridicule in the press (if it actually were McLaren, they've have been executed).
Plus, the Ferraris now go boom more often than usual.
I'm eager to see what Toyota and BMW manage at Spa. Meanwhile, arguably the top motor manufacturer in recent history, Honda, continues to offer comic relief while using unlimited resources to make the car even funnier.